Community Fitness Passion.  CFP. Let’s talk about the C in CFP. by: Joshua J. Grenell Community. Every gym claims to have a great community.  But what is it actually? I think about this often, I see it often, and I have a hard time explaining it.  Trying to explain it to potential new members is...Read More

Do not go gentle into that good night.Rage, rage against the dying of the light.Dylan Thomas We have learned a lot in the last 10 years about health and fitness. The research is showing a very clear picture of what we need to do to live our best lives. You’ve got to have cardiorespiratory fitness,...Read More

What brought you to Progression Fitness in Rochester MN? A good friend invited me to a friends and family day When do you usually work out? 5:30pm What is your favorite exercise movement? Cleans What is your most hated exercise movement? Ring Dips What is your clean food? Any lean meat What is your favorite...Read More

Member Spotlight: Teresa Enger What brought you to Progression Fitness? Answer…  My nephew initially sparked my interest in CrossFit, but I thought I was too old and out of shape for this type of workout. Eight months ago, after a PT appointment at Progression Fitness, I watched part of a class that re-sparked that interest....Read More

February is here. A new month, a short month. The month before, the hope of spring starts swirling in our brains. It is a short month, this is good! Let’s plan our month and knock out that plan. Stay active and busy, practice better nutrition, and focus on a new hobby. Our last chance before...Read More

The vast majority of people who don’t exercise think it is not for them. They may not have a good Gym experience in school, or maybe their families didn’t do much physical activity.   Movement of some form is required for all of us. Our bodies are made to move. We know this because things go...Read More

You are marketed quick fixes—Thirty days to health programs and food elimination diets.   “Man, once these thirty days are done, I am going to be so fit and healthy!” Does that even make sense?   We know that your health markers start to deteriorate in as little as 5 days of not working out, and...Read More

Eat less, exercise more. This is the advice you hear all the time from pretty much everyone. Weight loss is easy! You just eat fewer calories than you burn! And you burn more calories the more you exercise. Wham bam, all your problems are solved!   Excellent! But what does this actually look like in real...Read More

In Simon Sinek’s “The Infinite Game” he focuses on businesses and how they “Win”. As I was reading this book, I noticed the similarities between this mindset and the mindset that is most successful for health and fitness as well. We know there is no winning the game. Death always wins (Currently). The goal is...Read More

You started out strong. You got stronger.  Your motivation was high, you were getting better, you were consistent. You started feeling better, your friends and family noticed.    Something changed. You got bored. Or maybe your gym got shut down.   You got bored with the programming. You got bored with the diet. You got bored...Read More